3.3. Management Computer Connection
cOS Core Starts After Power Up
It is assumed that the NetWall 100 Series unit is now unpacked, positioned correctly and power is
applied. If not, the earlier chapters in this manual should be referred to before continuing.
Clavister's cOS Core software is preloaded on the NetWall 100 Series and will automatically boot
up after power is applied. After the start-up sequence is complete, an external management
computer can be used to configure cOS Core. The management computer's operating system
can be any kind as long it can run a standard modern web browser for configuration using the
cOS Core WebUI.
The Default Management Ethernet Interface
After first-time startup, cOS Core automatically makes management access available on a single
predefined Ethernet interface and assigns to it the private IPv4 address 192.168.1.1 and network
192.168.1.0/24. In addition, this interface has a DHCP server enabled. This means that any DHCP
client that connects can be automatically assigned a private IPv4 address so it can communicate
with the firewall.
For the NetWall 100 Series, the default management interface is LAN1.
cOS Core Setup Methods
Initial cOS Core software configuration can be done in one of the following ways:
•
Using a web browser across a network connection
A standard web browser running on a standalone management computer (sometimes
referred to as the
management workstation
) can be used to access the cOS Core
Web Interface
.
This provides an intuitive graphical interface for cOS Core management. When this interface
is accessed for the first time, a
setup wizard
runs automatically to guide a new user through
key setup steps. The wizard can be closed if the administrator wishes to go directly to the
Web Interface to perform setup manually.
The wizard is recommended for its simplification of initial setup and is described in detail in
Section 4.2, “Web Interface and Wizard Setup”
. The wizard assumes that configuring public
Internet access is one of the tasks to be performed and has a step for this.
•
Using CLI commands across a network connection
The setup process can be performed using CLI commands which are input into a remote
management computer running console emulation software. The management computer is
linked across a network to an Ethernet interface on the firewall.
Once a network link to the CLI has been established, the manual configuration steps using
the CLI are described in
Section 4.4, “Manual CLI Setup”
.
The CLI allows step by step control of the setup process and should be used by
administrators who fully understand both the CLI and the setup steps required.
•
Using CLI commands via the local console
Alternatively, CLI access is possible using console emulation software running on an external
computer connected directly to the RJ45 local console port on the 100 Series hardware.
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